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GHRC, alongside other regional and international organizations, expresses concern regarding the inconsistencies and irregularities in the process of selecting a new attorney general in Guatemala. Several red flags were raised during the process, signaling a lack of transparency: the authenticity of information provided by candidates was not verified; concerns raised by different civil society groups about the candidates were not adequately investigated; and Claudia Paz y Paz was left off of the final list of nominees, despite receiving the second highest score during the review process. The organizations, therefore, are calling for a prompt analysis of the current model for nominating high-level officials in the justice system.